as we all know, it is the test of every president to ensure the economy is *poised* for growth @markknoller
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InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013And with that, the hilarity began.
"Poised" #RecoveryWinter RT @markknoller: Despite contraction in GDP, Carney says "we continue to be poised for econ growth & job creation."—
Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) January 30, 2013
Press secretary Carney said that the economy is totally poised for growth, despite the negative GDP report. With a straight face! Now there isn’t a laser-like focus on jobs; there is a laser-like focus on being poised. And what’s the rush anyway, right? Funemployment!
Twitter users quickly gasped for breath and the mocking began in earnest.
Economy poised for growth, Arab Spring poised for change, healthcare poised for $ reductions..it's as if Obama has no idea what comes next—
Shoebox (@Shoeboxnre) January 30, 2013
Jay Carney: Despite the economy's contraction, we're "still poised" for growth. Right, and Lance is "still poised" to win the Tour De France—
The Young Cons (@YoungCons) January 30, 2013
Enter the always glorious Ace of Spades and fellow happy warriors.
I'm poised on sandwich-eating, should a sandwich venture near—
InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ If your poised state lasts longer than four hours, see a doctor…—
laura w (@laurww) January 30, 2013
@laurww Would you agree that, like the economy, I have High Potential Energy? Stored in a comfortable slather of Action Fat?—
InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013
Obama "poised" to become successful president of all Americans—
InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ Movie 43 "poised" to sweep the Oscars.—
Michael Blum (@MichaelBlum3) January 30, 2013
GDP contracts by 0.1%, but, on the upside, "Poise" surges to 6.7%—
InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013
Like the US economy, I'm poised for growth—
Stephen Potter (@Potter__Stephen) January 30, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ NY Jets "poised" to win Super Bowl XLVII—
Jon Mexico (@JonMexico6) January 30, 2013
"Whitney" poised to entertain—
InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013
woman at Containers & Such "poised" to "really get her life together"—
InnocuousPicGuy69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 30, 2013
And, win.
@AceofSpadesHQ Obama poised to join 2016 U.S. Olympic Skeet Team—
The H2 (@TheH2) January 30, 2013
Heh. Never change, Twitter. And keep it coming.
